Your unibody aluminum collection, composed of a MacBook Pro, and HTC Legend pre-order confirmation email needs this toothbrush holder—which might’ve been enough to convince Howard Hughes to brush his teeth with. [ Dominic Wilcox via InteriorDesignRoom via Oh!Gizmo ]

Time to get your science fiction hats on, but leave the fiction visor off this time. The BBC has gotten all hot and bothered today about a newly published research report indicating a significant advancement in the field of plasma-based disinfection of both healthy and wounded human skin. Yes, the same stuff that drives your big-ass television is also capable — in a gaseous form — of interacting with the oxygen, nitrogen, and water vapor in the air to create a concoction lethal to bacteria and fungi, but innocuous to humanoids. The big breakthrough here is that mass production of such devices is finally possible at rates affordable enough to makes them commonplace in hospitals, tattoo shops and the like. Additionally, an argon-based “plasma torch” has been shown to accelerate wound healing , though it’s not certain whether this happens through the particular effects of the plasma, or through the reduction of bacteria infesting the wound

If you can’t afford a ridiculously tricked out shower , the next best thing might be a Smart Shower from Hansa. It has a standard shower, cascade and hand shower mode for your head an a pivoting spray for your crotch. Well it could be used for your crotch if you are tall enough, or you have a weirdly high crotch with a weirdly short torso. Either way, it’s a sweet-looking fixture with a lot of options. [ Hansa via Trendir ]

I think it is pretty safe to assume that you will be the only one in the office brushing your mug’s teeth after each coffee break. [ MollaSpace via 7Gadgets via Likecool ]

There have been several products designed for a bathtub light show , but the Nirvana tub takes it a step further by embedding 360 LEDs right into the surface. The tub also features touch controls and a motion-activated hand shower. Unfortunately, it’s only a concept—but the design was good enough to become a Red Dot 2009 award winner. [ Red Dot via Born Rich via Unplgged via DVICE ]

It starts out as a lame over the hill gift. You laugh, trying not to be offended—but the truth hurts. Don’t worry—you’ll deal with them, you’ll deal with them all. [ Taylor Gifts via RGS ]

Molded like brass knuckles, this soap is perfect for punching away the memories of the night before, purifying your body and spirit with a mixture of soap and pain. [ SPYE via Likecool ]

Showering standing up? That’s for savages. I want to lie down when I bathe—and I want it to be on a bed of colorful fish. I want a Hydroglass.

This concept toilet by designer Nelson Ayala does what good concepts do—make our lives easier. In this case it prevents cheek-to-bowl contact in public restrooms. The way I see it you have four options: sit directly on the unsanitary toilet, wallpaper the seat with TP squares, use one of those flimsy paper covers, or squat and hover. If you prefer the latter option, but you lack the thigh strength to maintain elevated above the bowl for the duration, this toilet can help. You see, the user takes a motorcycle-esque stance over the bowl, with their knees inserted into padded grooves to support weight comfortably. Of course, I’m not sure that this concept completely addresses the other major problem with the squat and hover method—(ahem) “discharge containment.” The bowl would probably have to be really wide

Sure, there are other methods of conserving water in the shower , but none of them put your life on the line like the inflatable shower curtain from designer Elisabeth Buecher. My approach to design can sometimes appear shockingly radical but I have got different reasons to legitimize that. An alarm clock is not what we can call a pleasurable object. It is often even painful to be awoken by it. However it is a necessary object, which regulates our lives and the society. That’s what I call the “design for pain and for our own good”